新西兰基准标准普尔/NZX 50指数周二收于12917点,上涨0.3%,收复了前一交易日的失地,分销服务板块表现强劲。Vulcan Steel股价飙升4.0%,受其新西兰交易量最早在第二季度复苏的前景提振。此外,公用事业股普遍上涨,Meridian Energy上涨1.3%,Contact Energy上涨0.4%,Genesis Energy上涨0.7%。其他显著上涨的股票包括Vector(2.3%)、Ryman Healthcare(1.6%)和Precinct Properties(1.7%)。在全球方面,美国总统唐纳德·特朗普已下令对所有钢铁和铝征收25%的进口税,自3月4日起生效,这加剧了人们对贸易战可能升级的担忧。
New Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index ended 0.3% higher at 12,917 on Tuesday, recovering losses from the previous session, amid strength in the distribution services sector. Shares of Vulcan Steel surged 4.0%, buoyed by its outlook for a recovery in trading volumes in New Zealand as early as the second quarter. Additionally, utility stocks were broadly higher, with Meridian Energy rising 1.3%, Contact Energy up 0.4%, and Genesis Energy adding 0.7%. Other notable gainers included Vector (2.3%), Ryman Healthcare (1.6%), and Precinct Properties (1.7%). On the global front, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminum, effective on March 4, heightening concerns over a potential escalation of the trade war.